commendably
Americanadverb
Example Sentences
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Director Craig Gillespie is no stranger to turbulent filmmaking, and his “Cruella” commendably made an underserved villain into a fully sketched character, without overrelying on callbacks.
From Salon ● Jun. 27, 2026
Among its virtues, the Studio Museum is commendably generous to its artists in residence, who have studios and their own lounge.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 17, 2025
But otherwise, the Zellners commendably refuse to saddle these Sasquatch with easy, lazy, obvious ideas of how they behave.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 12, 2024
She came close to being the difference, but was commendably marshalled by Sophie Howard.
From BBC ● Apr. 6, 2024
The work proved harder than expected, but the Soviets were commendably persistent.
From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson
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